Majorities of parents whose children are involved in music classes also credit music education for making them happier, more focused, more selfdisciplined, stronger academically and
Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills,
“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to
Nearly 100% of past winners in the prestigious Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology (for high school students) play one or more musical
As we enter Music In Our Schools Month we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredibly positive impact that Indiana music educators have
Playing an instrument teaches kids to persevere through hours, months, and sometimes years of practice before they reach specific goals, such as performing with a
Perseverance is developed and strengthened through music education. ~ Scott, L. (1992). Attention and Perseverance Behaviors of Preschool Children Enrolled in Suzuki Violin Lessons and
Music education helps develop originality and flexibility, which are key components of creativity and innovation. ~ © Craft, A. (2001). An Analysis of Research and
More benefits of music for children include learning cooperation, sharing, compromise, creativity, and concentration – skills that become invaluable as they enter school, face new
Researchers found that after two years, children who not only regularly attended music classes, but also actively participated in the class, showed larger improvements in
Three in five Americans (61%) said it [music education] provided a disciplined problem solving approach and 59% said it prepared people to manage tasks more
Eight in 10 teachers and more than seven in 10 parents believe the number of minutes of music education required every week is an important
Teens see music as their “social glue” and as a bridge for building acceptance and tolerance for people of different ages and cultural backgrounds. ~
Music training leads to greater gains in auditory and motor function when begun in young childhood; by adolescence, the plasticity that characterizes childhood has begun
It is said that the state of mankind improves through music; music not only trains but educates individuals and makes them fit for a life
Young children who take music lessons show different brain development and improved memory over the course of a year, compared to children who do not
U.S. Department of Education data on more than 25,000 secondary school students found that students who report consistent high levels of involvement in instrumental music
“At this time when you are making critical and far-reaching budget and program decisions…I write to bring to your attention the importance of the arts
Music enhances fine motor skills, or the ability to use small, acute muscle movements to write, use a computer, and perform other physical tasks. ~
A study of 8 to 11-year-olds found that, those who had extra-curricular music classes, developed higher verbal IQ, and visual abilities, in comparison to those
